"Thank you Grace," Eli laughs, knowing that he didn't take my statement as a compliment. I open my mouth to speak to come with another remark but Dann... cuts me off quickly by changing to the subject that I wish I could forget. "What did you two talk about?" "Uh..," I start and I look over at Luke, my eyes pleading for a rescue. "Nothin'. I just apologized for calling her those horrid names and we hugged and made up," He shrugs. I nod in agreement but I feel two sets of eyes on me from two. Will said, “It looked like you could use some company, and it’s also a bit of a rescue mission.”Amelia’s brow furrowed. “Hmm?”Charles said, “Mr. Desperately Trying Not To Look Like Middle Management over there at the bar has been staring you down for about fifteen minutes.”“And he is pissed at us right now,” Will said with laughter in his voice.Amelia looked toward the bar and had to stifle laughter with her hand. Cheap Suit was absolutely staring daggers at the two men chatting with her.She. The overwhelming smell of alcohol confirmed my next suspicions, she was passed out drunk. The entire scenario suddenly snapped into focus. My daughter had gotten too drunk to make it home and someone had dumped her on the steps before ringing the doorbell and leaving. Either that or she was too drunk to open the door and had rung the doorbell herself before sitting down and passing out. Almadelia was still getting used to being able to go out drinking with her friends. She often came stumbling. Holly continued driving on and Kay jumped into the ditch and hid.“She left the car. She’s a smart one. She’s hiding in the ditch waiting until we pass.”Luca smiled. “Yeah a lot smarted then I give her credit for.”“Copy that.”Luca had the bases covered. He didn’t want to take chances. He had one man at each gas station just in case. Luca was waiting for her at her place. The vehicles passed by Kay as she hid in the ditch. When she could barely see the tail lights, she left the ditch and walked.